PHILADELPHIA-Wednesday 15 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- PEI-Genesis, a global leader in the design and assembly of custom engineered connectors and cable solutions, has named Kris Haggstrom Senior Director of E-Commerce and Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS), it was announced today by Peter Austin, Corporate Vice President, PEI-Genesis. “As PEI-Genesis has grown into a stronger, larger, global company capable of providing services across all markets, our customers have always considered us to be their connector solutions provider,” said Austin. “We have moved from being known as the fastest custom assembler of connectors, to having the largest available-to-sell connector inventory, to making finished cable assemblies, to providing total custom engineering and design capabilities. With the addition of Kris and his deep background in E-Commerce and EMS, we stand on the horizon of the next step in our exciting evolution.” Haggstrom brings a wealth of experience fro ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO-Wednesday 15 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Andersen Global continues expansion in Africa with Isalcio Mahanjane e Associados, a law firm headquartered in Maputo, Mozambique. The collaboration with Isalcio Mahanjane e Associados signifies Andersen’s growth in the African region, as Mozambique provides strategic coverage in Southeast Africa and is the sixth country to collaborate or join in Africa in the past 14 months. Led by Managing Partner Isalcio Mahanjane, the firm includes 10 professionals and specializes in providing quality services in all branches of law for corporations and individuals. These services include commercial and corporate law, banking and financial law, labor law, real estate management, oil and gas, mines, and law and administrative litigation. “Mozambique will be a key point of connectivity with our practice in Portugal as we continue to focus on best-in-class solutions in Africa,” commented Global Chairman and Andersen Tax LLC CEO ... Read more »

PARIS LA DÉFENSE-Wednesday 15 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News: Reference is made to the joint press release by Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) and Gemalto (Euronext Amsterdam and Paris: GTO) dated 27 March 2018 in relation to the launch of the recommended all-cash offer by Thales for all the issued and outstanding shares of Gemalto (the “Offer”), the publication of the Offer Document, and the joint press release of Thales and Gemalto dated 10 August 2018 in relation to the further extension of the Acceptance Period. Terms not defined in this press release will have the meaning as set forth in the Offer Document. Thales and Gemalto today announce that they have received foreign investment Regulatory Clearance in Canada. Together with the anti-trust clearance obtained in China and Israel, and clearance relating to foreign investments in Australia, Thales and Gemalto have obtained 4 of the required 14 Regulatory Clearances. Thales and Gemalto continue to work ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.-Monday 13 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] Nortal, a multinational strategic change and technology company known for helping transform Estonia into a global digital leader, has appointed Marek Helm as General Manager of the GCC and Africa. He is succeeding Peeter Smitt, who will move back to the Nordic region to HQ. Marek Helm led the Tax and Customs Board in Estonia, reported by the Tax Foundation repeatedly as the most competitive tax system in the OECD, in 2011 – 2016 before joining Nortal in 2017 to head Public Finance and Change Management team. According to Priit Alamäe, the Founder and CEO of Nortal, the company first entered the region nearly 10 years ago and has since built a track record of successful projects with a strong and committed team led by former manager Peeter Smitt. “We have proved the export of company’s unique experience in digital transformations can be successful and see a lot of potential in this region that embraces innovation ... Read more »

WASHINGTON-Friday 10 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The design of the Endowment for Clean Oceans (ECO) $1 million contest has been finalized, and we will be making a series of announcements about who will be selected as the judges for our contests to find a sustainable, globally-deployable technology to remove micro and macro plastics from the world’s oceans. The contest will accept submissions from around the world. Given the interest from potential contestants, ECO is making the following changes to the $1 million contest for technology or a plan to remove micro and macro pieces of plastic from the ocean. There will be three submission categories: • Corporations & Universities • “Garage” Inventors • Elementary / Secondary Students The $1 million prize will go to the Corporation and University winner. The “garage inventor” will win a significant investment in his company and technology. The prize for the elementary and secondary student category will be a full sc ... Read more »

“It felt like a mini-MBA programme; it allows me to better navigate across the entire business spectrum from operational to strategic management.” Dubai, United Arab Emirates.-Tuesday 14 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] Support from the family and success in the inaugural Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Corporate Business Leaders Challenge (CBLC) is vital for successful participant Meka Nwabuko. “It’s not just hard work for the individual to balance needs, but hard for their families,” Meka says. “It’s very important to know why you do anything that takes away from family, as a rationale to make time for it. It’s vital for people closest to you to understand why too, and when they do, the support then becomes very powerful. They will hold up the mirror to you when you lose steam.” Determined to gain CIMA membership and attain the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation by 2018 despite the busy schedule, Meka says “Achieving and maintaining a CIMA pr ... Read more »

HAMILTON, Bermuda-Thursday 9 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Belmond Ltd. (NYSE: BEL), owners, part-owners or managers of 46 luxury hotel, restaurant, train and river cruise properties, which operate in 24 countries, today announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value. Belmond’s iconic properties include Belmond Hotel Cipriani in Venice, Belmond Hotel Splendido in Portofino, Belmond Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons in Oxford, Belmond Grand Hotel Europe in St. Petersburg, Belmond El Encanto in Santa Barbara, and the storied ‘21’ Club restaurant in New York. “The Board is committed to pursuing a path that is in the best interests of all Belmond shareholders. Accordingly, we are conducting a robust review of the full range of strategic, operational and financial alternatives available to the Company, including a possible sale,” said Roland Hernandez, C ... Read more »

WASHINGTON-Monday 13 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Endowment for Clean Oceans (ECO) announced that Skunkworks Surfing Co. Co-Founders CEO Chris and Ricky Martin have been selected and they have accepted to be ECO judges. Chris will serve on the Science and Tech Committee, and Ricky on the Entrepreneur Committee. An entrepreneur’s survival depends on their ability to execute their technical vision. “They have the sort of innovative entrepreneur and plastic materials technical expertise we are looking for to be ECO judges,” said Daniel Perrin, Founder and CEO of ECO. The role of the Entrepreneur Committee is to judge each entry to ECO’s two contests for scalability and executability. The Scientific and Technical Committee evaluate each entry from that perspective. “We are extremely excited to be part of this important and historic work,” said the Martin brothers. ECO’s contests are simply to provide a $1 million prize for an actionable and scalable plan to remove t ... Read more »

Uses "nanoe X" to dissolve and eliminate odors(*1) OSAKA, Japan -Friday 10 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation will begin selling a shoe deodorizer, the MS-DS100, equipped with "nanoe X" that generates 10 times(*2) more hydroxyl (OH) radicals than "nanoe" to remove unpleasant shoe odors in a simple way, on September 20, 2018 (in Japan only). One of the common causes of unpleasant shoe odors is isovaleric acid, an odorous substance produced by foot sweat and bacteria. According to a survey(*3) Panasonic conducted with sneaker wearers, about 62% of those surveyed take some measures to remove shoe odors, but about half of them are not satisfied with the deodorizing methods they use. The MS-DS100 utilizes Panasonic's original ion particles, "nanoe X," to dissolve and eliminate unpleasant shoe odors(*1). When the product is set in shoes and the switch turned on, "nanoe X" is generated and spreads from six outlets to every corner of the shoes to remove od ... Read more »

BALLERUP, Denmark-Monday 13 August 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- GN Hearing today unveils the world’s first Premium-Plus hearing aid: ReSound LiNX Quattro™, designed for people who want the very best that technology has to offer and desire a brilliant sound experience with great speech intelligibility even in noisy situations. ReSound LiNX Quattro™ offers a new category of hearing solution and expands GN Hearing’s product portfolio, which already includes the premium ReSound LiNX 3D™ product family. Powered by new technology, including a new chip platform, ReSound LiNX Quattro™ offers a combination of unmatched sound quality and rechargeability, while further expanding GN Hearing’s leadership within 2.4 GHz connectivity and remote fine-tuning: Sound quality: A brilliant sound experience, with clearer, fuller and richer Layers of Sound™. With the highest input dynamic range available and extended high frequencies, sounds are processed in increased detail at all input levels, ... Read more »